Editing Veradale, Washington

{{Infobox settlement
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|name                     = Veradale, Washington
|other_name               = Vera
|settlement_type          = Locale
|named_for                = Vera McDonald
|nickname                 =
|motto                    =

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|map_caption              = Location of the CDP of Veradale, Washington at the 2000 Census
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]]

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|established_title       = Founded
|established_date        = 1911
|founder                 = D. K. McDonald

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|area_total_km2           = 8.0
|area_land_km2            = 8.0
|area_water_km2           = 0.0
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.1
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.1
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.0

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|population_as_of         = [[2000 United States Census|2000]]
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|population_total         = 9387
|population_density_km2   = 1174.6
|population_density_sq_mi = 3042.3

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|timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|timezone_DST             = PDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
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|elevation_m              = 617
|elevation_ft             = 2024
|coordinates              = {{coord|47|39|1|N|117|12|32|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 99037
|area_code                = [[Area code 509|509]] 
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 53-74725<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1512761<ref group=upper-alpha name=veradale/><ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 12, 2019|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref><br>1511395<ref group=upper-alpha name=vera/><ref name=GR3 />
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'''Veradale'''—originally known as '''Vera'''—is a locale and former [[census-designated place]] in [[Spokane County, Washington]], United States. The population was 9,387 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. Veradale retains its own post office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=po&address=99037&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1385823&locationName=VERADALE&address2=&address1=15202+E+SPRAGUE+AVE&city=SPOKANE+VALLEY&state=WA&zip5=99037&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=651-456-6282&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=47.656614&longitude=-117.200526&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& |title=Veradale |access-date=June 6, 2019 |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] }}</ref>
==History==
Veradale was named for Vera McDonald, the daughter of the man who founded the community in 1911.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qm9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5680%2C2356401 | title=Architect builds historical interest with trivia | work=Spokane Chronicle | date=March 16, 1989 | access-date=2 May 2015 | author=Sullivan, Julie | pages=S9}}</ref> Since 2003, the area has been incorporated as part of the city of [[Spokane Valley, Washington|Spokane Valley]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html Population Estimates Boundary Changes], [[United States Census Bureau]], 2007-07-01.  Accessed 2008-11-05.</ref>

==Geography==
Veradale is located at {{coord|47|39|1|N|117|12|32|W|type:city}} (47.650195, -117.208937).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, all of it land.

=== Places in vicinity ===
The following diagram represents the locations in a radius of {{convert|5.0|mi|km}} around Veradale.
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[[File:Blank map.svg|400px|left|Localities in Vincity]]  
{{Image label|x=0.5|y=0.5|scale=400|text=[[File:Map pointer black.svg|20px|Veradale]]'''Veradale'''}}
{{Image label|x=0.209|y=0.460|scale=400|text=[[File:Small-city-symbol.svg|18px|Town with 10,031 in population(2000).]] <small>[[Dishman, Washington|Dishman]] (3.1 mi)</small>}} 
{{Image label|x=0.721|y=0.417|scale=400|text=[[File:Small-city-symbol.svg|16px|Town with 5,158 in population(2000).]] <small>[[Greenacres, Washington|Greenacres]] (2.5 mi)</small>}} 
{{Image label|x=0.182|y=0.278|scale=400|text=[[File:Small-city-symbol.svg|10px|Town with 1,649 in population(2000).]] <small>[[Millwood, Washington|Millwood]] (4.3 mi)</small>}} 
{{Image label|x=0.365|y=0.519|scale=400|text=[[File:Dot-yellow.svg|20px|Town with 25,065 in population(2000).]] <small>[[Opportunity, Washington|Opportunity]] (1.2 mi)</small>}} 
{{Image label|x=0.493|y=0.191|scale=400|text=[[File:Small-city-symbol.svg|14px|Town with 4,388 in population(2000).]] <small>[[Trentwood, Washington|Trentwood]] (3.7 mi)</small>}} 
</div>{{clear|left}}

==Demographics==
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 9,387 people, 3,317 households, and 2,540 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,042.3 people per square mile (1,172.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,440 housing units at an average density of 1,114.9/sq&nbsp;mi (429.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.87% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 3,317 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the former CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,676, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,259 versus $25,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $19,342. About 2.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Notes ==
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<ref name=veradale>Veradale</ref>
<ref name=vera>Vera</ref>
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==References==
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{{Spokane County, Washington}}

[[Category:Geography of Spokane County, Washington]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Spokane Valley, Washington]]